PPTP VPN on Ubuntu Linux

The setup process itself is very easy: all you need is to repeat the following steps in your system. Images will help you to do everything correctly.

Open Settings and select Network.

Settings Network

Press + (plus) right of VPN. And select Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) in the popup dialog.

Adding VPN

Insert the following settings:

    • Name - any desired name for connection, for example Web-Leader VPN
    • Gateway - address of VPN-server to connect for
    • User name - your PPTP account username
    • Password - your PPTP account password

VPN Account information VPN Setting

Press Advanced and turn on MSCHAPv2 authentification method, enable Use Point-to-Point encryption (MPPE), and select 128-bit (most secure) security.

Advanced

To connect turn on selector. VPN connection will be established in few seconds.

Connect Disconnect